Jerry T. Jeter Jr., 31, was arrested and charged with one count of possession of child pornography.

Jeter is now out on a $5,000 bond according to Tippah County jail records.

Jeter’s case has been referred to the Tippah County Grand Jury, which will decide whether to indict him.

Mississippi Code 97-5-33 states that no person shall possess, produce, send, receive or distribute any material depicting a child under 18 years of age engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Any person who violates any provision of this law shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be fined $50,000 – $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for five – 40 years for each count.

Ripley Police Department Investigator Watson, who is also the Cyber Crime Investigator for Tippah County, is a member of the Mississippi Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).